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Patented September 8, 1903.

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FRANZ LIMPER, OF RECKLINGHAUSEN, GERMANY.

WICK FOR LAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 738,210, dated September 8, 1903.

Application tiled August 2, 1902. Serial No. 118,104. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ LIMPER, a citizen of the German Empire, and a resident of Recklinghausen,XVestphalia, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in W'icks for Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved Wick for lamps, which consists of longitudinal threads or fibers held in their proper position in the ordinary Way by means of an adhesive substance. Y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a side view, partly broken away, of my improved wick; and Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line A B, Fig. l.

The special feature of the new Wick is that not only the libers a a are used in the manufacture of the Wick, but that theyare connected with each other by a' kind of iilterpaper or absorbing cellulose-pulp as used for the manufacture of paper, and Which thus constitutes an intermediate absorbing-core b. As is the case with ordinary Wicks composed of lengthy threads, the absorbing iibers are lying lengthwise close to each other and are arranged on both sides of the absorbing-paper or cellulose-pulp, to which they are fastened by means of a proper adhesive substance. Owing to this arrangement, the liquid is not only enabled to rise Within the fibers Without hindrance, but the layer of the absorbing-paper or cellulose-pulp substantially promotes the absorbing ability of the Wick. The oil rises in the paper or cellulose pulp at an advanced speed, and consequently the Wick, even when it is quito new, can be lighted almost instantaneouslywhen put in touch with the oil. 'In order to provide a secure holdfast of the ibers and to keep them secure in their position, it is advisable to make the paperor cellulose pulp corrugated, so that each iber or thread lies Within a groove. The bers are thus arranged on both sides in regular position to each other, and the bers on one side of the paper Will always lill Vthe space between those on the other side. It will prove of advantage to perforate the absorbing-paper or cellulose-pulp, as at c, in such a Way that the cotton threads or fibers on both sides come occasionally in direct touch with each other. Round Wicks are made by fastening together the lateral edges of the paper.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-` l. A Wick composed of an absorbing corrugated core, and longitudinal fibers secured Within the grooves of said core, substantially as specified;

2. A Wick composed of an absorbing perforated core, and longitudinal fibers secured to the sides of said core, substantially as specified.

3. A Wick composed of an absorbing perforated corrugated core, and longitudinal ibers secured Within the grooves of said core, substantially as specied. l

Signed by me at Dsseldorf, Germany, this 18th day of July, 190:2.

FRANZ LIMPER.

lVitnesses:

XVILLIAM EssENWEIN, RUDOLPH LIEBER. 

